Offer Description

About the position
La Trobe University is seeking to appoint an outstanding academic leader as Professor of Allied Health Research in a joint role with Austin Health.

This five‑year fixed‑term appointment represents a strategic partnership between La Trobe University and Austin Health to advance world‑leading translational allied health research. The position will play a critical leadership role in strengthening research capability, fostering innovation, and delivering impact for patients, clinicians, and communities.

The successful candidate will be employed by La Trobe University and primarily based at Austin Health, working across both organisations to build research capacity and drive collaboration.

Key responsibilities

- Conduct and lead internationally recognised research, securing competitive grant funding and producing high‑quality publications in an area that is clinically relevant to Austin Health.
- Build research capacity and capability among allied health clinicians, including mentoring, training and HDR supervision.
- Strengthen collaborative research partnerships between Austin Health and La Trobe University.
- Drive the translation of research into practice, delivering measurable improvements in patient care and service delivery.




- Contribute to the governance and leadership of allied health research across both organisations.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

- A PhD and a distinguished, internationally recognised research track record in an allied health discipline.
- An outstanding record of research publications and competitive grant success.
- Proven leadership in building research teams and mentoring researchers.
- A strong record of HDR supervision to completion.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders including industry, health services and academic partners.
- An established national and international reputation in your field.

Details of the appointment

- Level: Academic Level E (Research Only)
- Employment type: Full‑time (minimum 0.8 FTE), fixed term
- Duration: 5 years (1 July 2026 – 30 June 2031) or from date of commencement
- Location: Primarily based at Austin Health, with engagement at La Trobe University, Bundoora

Closing Date: By 11:55 pm on Sunday 16 August 2026.
Only candidates with full working rights in Australia may apply for this position.

La Trobe University is an equal‑prospect employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.

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📌 Professor of Allied Health Research, Austin Health (Melbourne)
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